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Illawarra · Sport

Sport, 1940

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W'gong Greyhound Racing No Meeting Next

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 16

There will be no meeting next Monday (April 8th.) The club has made this decision on account of the difficulty of trans…

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Rugby League City Stars Meet Group Premiers. Severe Test for Mt. Kembla Newtown's Attractive Three Quarter Line

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 18

The big Showground fixture, Newtown v Mt. Kembla, this Sunday, promises to be a thrilling encounter. Last Sunday Wollongong grave the…

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Rugby League All Roads to Showground This Sunday Newtown's Clash With Group Champion's—Mount Kembla Four State Representatives to Appear

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 12

Local champions, Mt. Kembla, face formidable opposition in their clash with Newtown at the Showground this Sunday, April 7th. Four State representatives in Frank Hurley, Tom Kirk, Athol Stewart and Farrell will definitely appear with the visitors…

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Golf

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Kiama Club's Monthly Medal Competition. 18 Holes Handicap Stroke…

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Cricket

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 3

The semi-finals of the Albion Park District Association's competition will be continued to-day (Saturday); Albion Park are faced with a big task to…

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Football. Gerringong Notes

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 3

The first official training night of the Gerringong Club was held on Tuesday last, and despite the fact that light showers were falling, some 20 players…

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Jamberoo Cricket Club

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Jamberoo Cricket Club are to celebrate their winning of the Kiama District Association's competition by holding a euchre party and dance, at which…

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What's on in Sport To-day. Bowls

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1940 · page 2

Berry v. Kiama, at Berry. Semi-final and Final South Coast Association's Championship Fours, at Corrimal…

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Football

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

Nowra was to have held its annual meeting last night (Tuesday). Commenting on the prospects for the ensuing season the "Nowra Leader" says:…

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Bowls BERRY v. KIAMA.—By "Dead Head"

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

Kiama bowlers, with their green still unplayable, trekked to Berry on Saturday afternoon to engage that club in a friendly game. They went down…

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Bowls Thirroul

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The semi-final and final of Ingot Metals' Cup were played on Thirroul green on Saturday afternoon. The standard of play in the final by W…

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Bowls Fours Championship

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 12

The semi final and the final of the South Coast fours championship were played at Corrimal on Saturday. The day was fine and the green in good…

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Tennis Notes

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 13

A very successful tennis tournament was conducted oh the Stuart Park tennis courts last Sunday, when 20 pairs took part…

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Wollongong Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 19

A delegate meeting of the Association was held on Tuesday night at The Charlton Cafe where there were 21 delegates present. It was…

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Thirroul Tennis

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 19

The A. and B. grade mixed competitions were commenced last week from reports received from different games some very interesting…

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Golf Illawarra Association

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 20

The Association championship meeting will be held at Kiama on Sunday (April 14) Events will include a district…

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Tennis Thirroul Association

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 7

The A and B grade mixed competitions were commenced last week, under very windy conditions. From reports received of different games,…

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Tennis Wollongong Assn. Delegate Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 10

A delegate meeting of the Association was held last Tuesday at the Charlton Cafe, when there were twenty-one delegates present. The…

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Cricket Illawarra Colts Visit Crookwell

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 16

Departing from Wollongong along with the Illawarra representatives for Canberra, we had quite an enjoyable trip per bus to Crookwell. On arrival…

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Rugby League Illawarra League Opens Season Knock Out Competitions Showground and Corrimal First Graders Get Chance Showground

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 10

Following the withdrawal of Port Kembla from the arranged Super-Grade knock out competition in which they were to have met Mt…

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